Hickory
Morning News
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 9th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ AMOREM invites residents to honor veterans on Veterans Day by listening to its Veterans Voices podcasts on YouTube where local veterans share their personal stories. Hickory Daily Record
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ LR University president — the first woman to lead the school — said she will share plans for campus upgrades and a new pinball attraction that aim to highlight Lenoir-Rhyne's strengths. Her announcement comes as she prepares to tell the world the story of a great school. The News Herald
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, November 7th, high school football playoffs saw in 4A that Bandys won 71—14 over South Rowan and Fred T. Foard edged Lake Norman Charter 21—19, setting up second-round games with the Trojans set to face Stuart Cramer and the Tigers to meet Newton-Conover on the road. In 6A, Tuscola won 13—6 over East Burke, A.C. Reynolds beat South Caldwell 56—0, St. Stephens advanced with a 24—23 overtime win over Mount Tabor heading to Watauga, and Statesville defeated Alexander Central 28—3 as the Cougars' season ended at 3—8. WHKY
- ➤ Lenoir-Rhyne won 3 to 0 in a match at Emory and Henry on November 8 — Addison Vary led with nine kills and strong hitting helped boost the Bears. The team now holds a 19-5 record and will travel to Coker on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. to try to complete their season sweep over the Cobras. WHKY
- ➤ On Friday, the App State volleyball team lost to Marshall in four sets — senior Ali Morris passed 1,000 career kills. The team will play home matches against Troy on Nov. 14 and 15 — with Senior Night and Faculty & Staff Night events planned. WHKY
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Hickory Holiday Parade
6-8 p.m. — Hickory Music Factory — Free entry — Enjoy lively performances by the HMF Steel Band and Jazz Band under the sails in downtown Hickory!
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.
~ Helen Keller
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